India becomes number 1 test side again

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In the annual rankings announced by International Cricket Council today, the Indian Cricket Team proved their worth being the number 1 ranked Test side. The update includes all the matches played since May 2020 at 100 percent and those two previous years at 50 percent.

Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, the Indian Cricket Team has become the number 1 ranked Test side for the 5th successive year from 2017 onwards. In this annual update, The Indian team gathered 2914 points from 24 matches during that period accumulating 121 points while New Zealand earned 2166 points from 18 Test matches.

Virat Kohli led side dominated the inaugural ICC World Test Championship points table. They defeated West Indies, Sri Lanka, away from home, and then dominated South Africa, Bangladesh at home. Due to coronavirus, the points system was changed. Their position changed with that rule.

After being humiliated in the opening Test match at Adelaide Oval, Ajiyanka Rahane led from the front helping the Indian Cricket Team register a famous 2-1 series win. The Indian Team missed key players like Shami, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul. Bumrah, Ashwin missed the fourth Test at Gabba, Brisbane due to injuries.

The young Indian Team chased down 328 on the fifth and final day. After that performance, India proved their domination in the home Test series against England. The Indian team came back strongly after losing the first Test badly. Virat Kohli led side ended the ICC World Test Championship at the top of the points table with 72.2.

New Zealand is just one point behind as they showed their domination defeating New Zealand, West Indies at home easily. The Indian Cricket Team will take on Kiwis in the finals of the ICC World Test Championship to be played at Rose Bowl, Southampton from 18th-22nd June with 23rd being the reserve day.

England jumped past Australia to be at number 3 place. The Australian Team slips down to number 4th with a shattering 1-2 loss from a third-string Indian side at home.

Here we look at the Latest ICC annual rankings.

1.       India- 121

2.       New Zealand- 120

3.       England- 109

4.       Australia-108

5.       Pakistan-94

6.       West Indies-84

7.       South Africa-80

8.       Sri Lanka-78

9.       Bangladesh-46

10.   Zimbabwe- 35








Indian Team retains the number 1 ranked Test side for the fifth successive year. 


 

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